Apple Sauce Cake, moist delicious, sensational

I make a lot of cakes, yet, for all of the experience miles I have clocked up, you may be surprised to know that even I have bad cake days. Having said that, when I had a bad cake day this week , it resulted in a discovery that caused a sensation.

I am sure that the cake, a fresh pineapple and carrot cake does not look quite right. Upon closer inspection (a kind expression, as tiredness and exasperation has set in) I discard this version of the birthday cake and try to consider my options.

Course of action: Consider ingredients and prepare to remake (preferably a cake that will cook and cool quickly and be everything it needs to be to charm and delight the birthday girl)

The ingredients available are not too varied indeed, the choice is sparse, it’s buttercake maybe… ( she requested no chocolate). In the depths of the cupboard are some Spiral Foods apple sauce ( I know!!) I have saved an American recipe using apple sauce and have been meaning to try it. Seems to be the time. Yeah I really have no idea what it is like but………. I will stay up all night if I have to.

The recipe is simple enough. I make a few minor changes and, as I pop it in the oven 15 minutes later, I really hope it tastes as nice as it smells. I have some very tart apples that I can’t eat and figure that they may be a nice surprise centre for the Bundt cake I have whipped up. Sure enough once diced and tossed with vanilla and a touch of sugar and butter in a non stick frypan, they look quite delicious. I put them in the freezer- to blast chill.

The cake is cooked. it’s springy light and smells good. With precious little time before 10.35pm I turn it out and slip it into the freezer beside the apples. The apples are cool, we just have to wait for the cake. It’s late now,but we’re on the home stretch. (that’s me and the cake)

The cake is finally ready, dishes are done, benches are clean frosting is ready for application. Once I have filled the centre with the apples , I frost over them, so that they will be a surprise when the cake is cut. Roasted walnuts seem like they’d be a good idea, because the crunch of them will work well with the creamy frosting. This is the apple sauce cake.

And this is now bedtime!

What then, is the sensation about this cake? Well as it turns out . The birthday girl was so happy with it that she said it was the best cake she’s ever had…… big call. I figured I had to make it again (and taste it for myself), which I did, and the picture above is the second one. I took this one to work, where it was eaten very quickly and declared …… a sensation.

So in the interests of public demand I will share with you The Sensational Apple Sauce Cake….. even though I could keep it to myself and sell a whole lot of them.

Sensational Apple Sauce Cake

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This is a delicious moist cake made with pure apple sauce. This recipe uses Australian Cup measurements

Instructions

Beat the eggs and sugar till light and airy ( this will make the base for the cake so don't skimp here.) Then beat in the applesauce, oil and vanilla.

Fold the dry ingredients into this mixture, without over working

Pour into the tin and bake approx. 45 minutes.

Testing the cake with a skewer before removing from the oven.

To make the icing; Beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy and then add the juice add 3/4 of the sugar. Beat again until very light. Add more sugar to taste

To cook the apples Heat a non stick frypan and add the butter. When the butter is melted add the apples lemon juice sugar and scrapped vanilla seeds.

Toss the apples on low until they are cooked through. Add more sugar if you have a sweet tooth. But remember the icing will also be sweet

Turn the cake onto a dish and fill the centre with the apples. Ice the cake, covering the top of the apples, and smoothing over. Scatter the walnuts on to the top of the cake and sprinkle it with the nutmeg and cinnamon.

Hi, I just found your website and simply love it. I was enamoured with this cake and plan to make it as soon as possible. Just wondered whether the cup measurements are US or Australian?
Thanks for putting so much effort into make our baking & cooking lives happier!
Regards
Angela

Sorry for yet another queston but I was reading the baking instructions more carefully and noticed that it says to add the Baking soda and Baking powder – however baking powder is not listed in the ingredients.
Could you check this for me.
Thanks again,
Angela

Lovely blog! And thanks for the recipe, this is a nice moist and fluffy cake which I enjoyed. However I reduced the sugar at least by half, which is still sweet enough, and also I used a bit more apple sauce and a little less oil, which worked splendidly and didn’t make the cake more dense.

For some reason though after eating this cake I had a strong apple sauce scent in my nose which decided to linger literally all day, this doesn’t happen with apple cake. Why is that? 😀

I also tried your apple and macadamia cake the other day, but I used hazelnuts instead of macadamias and also replaced half of the apples with cherries, which worked quite well.

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